Marin Business Calendar for the week of April 29, 2013

SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING: The Small Business Development Center offers free, confidential counseling at seven locations throughout Marin County along with various low-cost services. Visit www.sbdcsantarosa.org or call 888-346-7232.

TAMALPAIS TOASTMASTERS: The club offers a venue for public speaking at 5:30 p.m. every Monday at the Union Bank conference room, 851 Irwin St. in San Rafael. Call Keith Rothfeld at 472-5604.

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE: SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Businesses provides free one-on-one help in starting a business or solving business problems from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays at the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. Call 454-4163 for an appointment.

Tuesday, April 30

PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS: The Professional Connections chapter of Business Networking International meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. Call 720-1515.

POWER LUNCH: The Power Lunch Chapter of Business Networking International meets every Tuesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. For more information visit www.powerlunchmarin.com or call 747-6881.

LEAD SEEDS: Business networking group meets for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday at Yet Wah Restaurant, 1236 Fourth St., San Rafael. Call Joe McWilliams at 721-0893.

DOMINICAN TOASTMASTERS: The Dominican Toastmasters Club meets from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. every Tuesday in Guzman Hall, Room 301 at Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave. in San Rafael. For information visit http://635.toastmastersclubs.org or call Giulia at 302-8981.

BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL: A Novato chapter meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Ghiringhelli's, 1535 S. Novato Blvd. in Novato. For information call Roberta at 370-5454.

Wednesday, May 1

SAN RAFAEL TOASTMASTERS: Scorators club meets from noon to 1 p.m. most Wednesdays in the Europe Room at 200 Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. Guests are free. Contact Trevor at 446-6062 for details about attending a meeting and visit http://goo.gl/SbrXy for more information.

TOASTMASTERS: Toastmasters "Standing Orations" club meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday in Room 330 at the Civic Center in San Rafael. Call Jeanene Gibson at 507-2932.

SOUTHERN MARIN TOASTMASTERS: Learn to speak in public from 7:15 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at Round Table Pizza in Strawberry Village, 50 Belvedere Drive in Mill Valley. Guests are free. Call 389-8104 or 388-5107.

BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL: The 1st Advantage Chapter of Business Networking International holds weekly breakfast meetings from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Ace Conference Center, 1925 E. Francisco Blvd. in San Rafael. Call 460-2807.

NORTHBAY BUSINESS CONNECTIONS: The organization is a referral group in Novato. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar, 1535 S. Novato Blvd in Novato. Call 279-2806.

Thursday, May 2

KIWANIS CLUB: The Kiwanis Club of San Rafael and Central Marin meets at noon on the first and third Thursday of each month at Ristorante La Toscana, 3751 Redwood Highway in San Rafael. Call 888-743-1056.

SAN RAFAEL TOASTMASTERS: "Talk of the Town" group offers an opportunity to improve speaking, presentation and leadership skills from noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday at the Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave. in San Rafael. Call Jacqueline Gilman at 924-8924.

NETWORKING: The All Stars of the Business Networking International holds weekly breakfast meetings from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Thursday at Gaspare's Pizzeria, 200 Merrydale Road, San Rafael. Call Greg Lee at 662-2559.

NOVATO TOASTMASTERS: Firetalkers Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Fireman's Fund, 777 San Marin Drive in Novato. Email Firetalkers_Officers@ffic.com or call Craig Rippens at 899-4069.

Friday, May 3

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: The Marin Professional Women's Network, a referral group for local businesses, meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Friday of the month at McInnis Park Restaurant, 350 Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. Visit www.mpwn.biz or call 457-3627.

BEAM: Business Executives Association of Marin, a business networking organization, meets from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. every Friday in San Rafael. Visit www.beamnetworking.com or call 763-6662.

MARIN BUSINESS CLUB: Marin Business Club, a networking referral group, meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of every month. Call Bob Bednarz at 871-5756 or visit www.marinbusinessclub.com.

ROSS VALLEY CONNECT: Ross Valley Connect, a referral and networking group, meets at noon every Friday at Wipeout Bar & Grill in the Bon Air Center in Greenbrae.

Business Calendar appears Saturday. Send business meeting announcements to localnews@marinij.com or fax 883-5458.